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From: bobf@drutx.UUCP (FormhalsR)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Wife wants one too!
Message-ID: <2397@drutx.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 2-Apr-85 14:22:09 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr  2 14:22:09 1985
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Five years ago I bought my first bike, a Honda 400, over the objections of my wife.
It's funny how you can spend $2000 on interior decorating but heaven forbid on a cycle.
Naturally I suppose you would want to spend your resources on what pleases you or at
least best meets your needs.  Anyway after two years of negotiation I ended up with
the 400 and not surprising my wife came to enjoy our rides about the foothills and
town.  But in time it became evident that the 400 was just too small for any extended
riding trips and our focus was drifting towards dirt bike riding.  So I sold it and
both of us bought dirt bikes, (by now she was as hooked as me :-) ).  One year later
now and it seems that she enjoys riding her owm bike ( a Honda 100XL ) so much that
she would like to seriously look at street bikes for herself.  The problem though
is that she is all of 4'11'' tall and all but the smallest 250's etc. are made too
tall for her to handle.  At a minimum I think at least 400 - 450 cc's is needed to
ride solo any kind of distance and I am wondering if anyone out there has also run
into this problem and if any solutions are available.  I wonder about modifying the
suspension and seat to lower a bike without seriously compromising the safety,
handling, and ride.  My thought is that there are some particular bikes out there
that are better suited for these modifications than others and perhaps someone
can make suggestions.  How about it?

( Why have a couch that just sits there when you can get one that rides down the road. )